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              1. COURSE DESCRIPTION 
                                                                      
             Degree:               Nutrition and Dietetics 
             Course:               Nutrigenomics 
             Module:               Basic Sciences 
             Department:           Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering  
             Academic Year:        2017-18 
             Term:                 First 
             ECTS credits:         4.5 
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             Year:                 3  year 
             Type:                 Optional 
             Language:             Spanish 
            
            
             Course Model:     C1 
                a. Basic learning (EB):                50 % 
                b. Practical learning (EPD):           50 % 
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                            2.  LECTURERS 
                                                                         
                     
                   
                      2.1. Coordinator: José A. Horcajadas Almansa 
                   
                   
                      2.2. Lecturers 
                      Name:                         José A. Horcajadas Almansa 
                      School:                       UPO 
                      Department:                   Molecular Biology and Biochemical Engineering  
                      Area:                         Genetics 
                      Office Hours:                 Tuesdays: 10.00-15.00 (please, make a previous 
                                                    appointment)  
                      Office:                       22, third floor 
                      E-mail:                       Jose.horcajadas@gmail.com 
                      Phone:                        676104793 
                                                                                                                                      
                   
                   
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              3. TOPICS 
                                   
           Introduction  
           Basic concepts of Genomics and Functional Genomics, Proteomics, Metabolomics and 
           Systems Biology  
           Introduction to Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics and Personalized Nutrition 
           Transgenic Foods  
           Functional Foods 
           Nutrigenomics from the consumer’s perspective  
           Scientific quality in nutrigenomics  
           Legal aspects of nutrigenomics  
           The impact of nutrigenomics in the food industry  
           Nutrigenomics and cancer  
           Nutrigenomics and cardiovascular diseases  
           Nutrigenomics and metabolic syndrome 
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